Jewish Sports Speakers

Jewish people have a proud ancestry and are tied together by a common culture and traditions. One of the areas of great pride center around sports. Jewish sports speakers have a unique platform to share their views and tell stories about their iconic athletic careers. They are sought after keynote guests for charity events, Jewish community center galas, fundraisers and more.

Gabe Kapler - Motivational Sports Speaker

Gabe Kapler

World Series Champion Player, Former Manager of the Year and Miami Marlins Assistant General Manager

Gabe Kapler has had success on the field, on the bench, and in the front office in professional baseball. Kapler was a 57th-round draft choice but went on to become one of the Detroit Tigers' top pros

Seth Greenberg - Motivational Sports Speaker

Seth Greenberg

ESPN College Basketball Analyst

Seth Greenberg is a college basketball analyst for ESPN that has nearly a quarter-century of coaching experience. Greenberg spent 15 of those years as a head coach at the college level with Long Beac

Bruce Pearl - Motivational Sports Speaker

Bruce Pearl

Former College Basketball Coach Who Led Auburn to Two Final Fours

Bruce Pearl spent six seasons at the helm of the University of Tennessee’s men's basketball program from 2005 to 2011.  His accomplishments include being named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 20

Aly Raisman - Motivational Sports Speaker

Aly Raisman

Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and Two-Time U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Captain

Best known as one of the “Fierce 5” U.S. Women’s Gymnastic Team members, Aly Raisman will forever be synonymous with the summer of 2012. She was the captain of the 2012 team that took home the gold me

Lenny Krayzelburg - Motivational Sports Speaker

Lenny Krayzelburg

Four-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winning Swimmer

Lenny Krayzelburg is a four-time Olympic gold medal swimmer and former world record holder in the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. Krayzelburg began his college career at Santa Monica Col

Kerri Strug - Motivational Sports Speaker

Kerri Strug

Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist

The iconic images of an 18-year old Kerri Strug landing an impossible vault with an injured ankle to seal a gold medal in the all-around competition for Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games will forever

David Blatt - Motivational Sports Speaker

David Blatt

Legendary European Coach Who Also Led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals

David Blatt grew up in Massachusetts and played his college basketball at Princeton University from 1977 to 1981.  In 1981 he was selected to play for the USA National Team and helped the stars and st

Dara Torres - Motivational Sports Speaker

Dara Torres

Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Best-Selling Author and Motivational Speaker

Dara Torres is one of the best Olympic swimmers ever, with five Olympic Games and 12 Olympic medals to her name. But she's more than just an unbelievable athlete. She’s a mom, a best-selling author, a

Jeremy Schaap - Motivational Sports Speaker

Jeremy Schaap

11-Time Emmy Winning Sports Journalist

Jeremy Schaap is one of the most popular sports personalities in the country, having won six Emmy Awards for his work on ESPN’s SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and E:60. Throughout his career his work

Suzyn Waldman - Motivational Sports Speaker

Suzyn Waldman

New York Yankees Radio Commentator

Suzyn Waldman has been the color commentator on New York Yankees radio games since 1995. Waldman has been a pioneering female broadcaster for her entire career. Only a handful of other women have ca

Linda Cohn - Motivational Sports Speaker

Linda Cohn

Play-by-Play Analyst for WNBA Telecasts and ESPN SportsCenter Anchor

When Linda Cohn is anchoring the ESPN SportsCenter desk you know that you are going to get a solid show. A native New Yorker, Cohn grew up a sports fan and played hockey in college, where her passion

Mitch Gaylord - Motivational Sports Speaker

Mitch Gaylord

Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist

Mitch Gaylord is a renowned gymnast. He began to train in gymnastics at a young age and over time he continued to improve his skills. That hard work paid off when he made his first U.S. National team

Max Fried - Motivational Sports Speaker

Max Fried

Ace for the New York Yankees

Max Fried is a star pitcher for the New York Yankees. Freed originally established himself at the front of the starting rotation for the Atlanta Braves. Fried finished second in wins in the National L

Shawn Green - Motivational Sports Speaker

Shawn Green

Retired Two-Time MLB All-Star and Famous Jewish Athlete

Shawn Green was one of the players of his era in baseball. Green was a two-time All-Star, collected over 100 RBI four times, and hit over 40 home runs three times. Green was originally a first-round p

Alix Klineman - Motivational Sports Speaker

Alix Klineman

Top American Beach Volleyball Player

Alix Klineman is trying to keep the legacy of American dominance in beach volleyball alive. After the retirement of Kerri Walsh Jennings, Klineman teamed with April Ross to form the top U.S. beach duo

Doug Gottlieb - Motivational Sports Speaker

Doug Gottlieb

Longtime National Sports Media Personality and Men's Basketball Coach at Green Bay

Doug Gottlieb's name is synonymous with college basketball. Gottlieb first garnered acclaim as a player, then as a national media personality, and currently, as the head men's basketball coach at Gree

Amit Elor - Motivational Sports Speaker

Amit Elor

Youngest American Olympic Wrestler to Win a Gold Medal

Amit Elor ensured she would have a lasting legacy in wrestling at the 2024 Olympics. Elor won the gold medal in the 68kg women's division, becoming the youngest American at the age of 20 to win in Oly

Desiree Linden - Motivational Sports Speaker

Desiree Linden

2018 Boston Marathon Winner

Desiree Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985 in 2018 when she crossed the finish line with a time of 2:39.54. Linden had previously posted a career-best finish

Kevin Youkilis - Motivational Sports Speaker

Kevin Youkilis

Retired Three-Time MLB All-Star and Two-Time World Series Champion

During his college days, Kevin Youkilis broke records at the University of Cincinnati, belting homeruns 56 career homeruns, walking 206 times and posting a career average of .366. In 2001 the Red Sox

Sage Rosenfels - Motivational Sports Speaker

Sage Rosenfels

Former Minnesota Vikings Quarterback

Sage Rosenfels is a former NFL quarterback who can last be remembered as a member of the Minnesota Vikings roster for the 2011-2012 season. Rosenfels grew up in Iowa throughout the 1980’s and early ‘9

Jason Lezak - Motivational Sports Speaker

Jason Lezak

Eight-Time Olympic Medalist in Swimming

Jason Lezak is a four-time gold medal-winning swimmer who has competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games for the United States. All together he has earned a total of eight Olympic medals,

Brad Gilbert - Motivational Sports Speaker

Brad Gilbert

Former Tennis Pro, Successful Coach and Current Commentator

Brad Gilbert has spent his entire life in and around the sport of tennis. Gilbert first came of age as a successful singles player, winning 20 titles and achieving a career-high rank of fourth in the

Adam Greenberg - Motivational Sports Speaker

Adam Greenberg

Retired Baseball Player Known For Being Hit in HIs First Major League At-Bat

Adam Greenberg is a former professional baseball player whose story of perseverance now makes him resonate as a keynote speaker with audiences everywhere. Greenberg was hit in the head with the first